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Head Office Avenue de la Gare 12 CH - 1003 Lausanne Phone: +41 - 21 - 613.10.20 [email protected] www.europeangymnastics.com S T A T U T E S OF EUROPEAN GYMNASTICS 2020 A B B R E V I A T I O N S used in the Statutes and Regulations of European Gymnastics FIG Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (International Federation of Gymnastics) NF National Federation GA General Assembly EC Executive Committee PB President's Board TC Technical Committee CA Control Authority MC Medical Commission WG Workgroup MTC Men's Technical Committee WTC Women's Technical Committee TC-RG Technical Committee for Rhythmic Gymnastics TC-TRA Technical Committee for Trampoline Gymnastics TC-GfA Technical Committee for Gymnastics for All TC-AER Technical Committee for Aerobic Gymnastics TC-ACRO Technical Committee for Acrobatic Gymnastics TC-TG Technical Committee TeamGym 1 S U M M A R Y I. TITLE, STATUS, OFFICIAL SEAT, AIMS, ORGANISATION ......................................................... 4 Art. 1 Title, constitution and official seat ................................................................................. 4 Art. 2 Aims ................................................................................................................................ 4 Art. 3 Bodies of European Gymnastics ..................................................................................... 5 Art. 4 Neutrality and Discrimination ......................................................................................... 5 Art. 5 Financial viability ............................................................................................................ 5 II. MEMBERSHIP ...................................................................................................................... 5 Art. 6 Admission ........................................................................................................................ 5 Art. 7 Resignation ..................................................................................................................... 7 Art. 8 Suspension and Expulsion............................................................................................... 7 Art. 9 Right to be heard ............................................................................................................ 8 Art. 10 Readmission of a suspended or expelled Federation ..................................................... 8 III. CONGRESS, GENERAL ASSEMBLY, ELECTIONS ....................................................................... 8 Art. 11 Frequency and composition ........................................................................................... 8 Art. 12 Organisation of the Congress ......................................................................................... 9 Art. 13 Notification of the Agenda, Reports and Proposals ....................................................... 9 Art. 14 Cancellation of a Congress .............................................................................................. 9 Art. 15 Quorum of the General Assembly .................................................................................. 9 Art. 16 Presentation and treatment of proposals and candidatures ....................................... 10 Art. 17 Agenda of the General Assembly ................................................................................. 10 Art. 18 Presiding the General Assembly ................................................................................... 11 Art. 19 Composition and voting ................................................................................................ 11 Art. 20 Candidatures for the Authorities of European Gymnastics eligibility .......................... 12 Art. 21 Requirements for eligibility .......................................................................................... 14 Art. 22 Engagement of the Member Federations .................................................................... 14 Art. 23 Structure of Authorities and Election procedure ......................................................... 15 Art. 24 Voting, decisions and coming into effect ..................................................................... 16 Art. 25 Minutes of the General Assembly ................................................................................ 16 IV. EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY .............................................................................. 16 Art. 26 Convocation .................................................................................................................. 16 V. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE AUTHORITIES .............................................................. 17 Art. 27 The President ................................................................................................................ 17 Art. 28 The Vice-presidents ...................................................................................................... 17 Art. 29 The President’s Board ................................................................................................... 18 Art. 30 The Executive Committee ............................................................................................. 18 Art. 31 The Technical Committees ........................................................................................... 19 Art. 32 The Control Authority ................................................................................................... 20 Art. 33 The Medical Commission .............................................................................................. 21 Art. 34 Invitations, Quorum, minutes and decisions ................................................................ 21 VI. FINANCES .......................................................................................................................... 22 Art. 35 Financial year ................................................................................................................ 22 Art. 36 Contribution of the Member Federations .................................................................... 22 2 Art. 37 Admission and membership fees of the Member Federations .................................... 22 Art. 38 Financial responsibility of the Member Federations .................................................... 22 Art. 39 Financial responsibility of European Gymnastics ......................................................... 23 VII. LEGAL AND OFFICIAL PROVISIONS ..................................................................................... 23 Art. 40 Sanctions ....................................................................................................................... 23 Art. 41 Decisions of the Executive Committee ......................................................................... 23 Art. 42 Right to be heard .......................................................................................................... 23 Art. 43 Litigations ...................................................................................................................... 23 Art. 44 Official languages .......................................................................................................... 24 Art. 45 Official Correspondence ............................................................................................... 24 Art. 46 Statutes of the Member Federations ........................................................................... 24 Art. 47 Copyright ....................................................................................................................... 24 VIII. REVISION OF THE STATUTES AND THE REGULATIONS ......................................................... 25 Art. 48 Competent bodies. Quorum ......................................................................................... 25 Art. 49 Revision of the Statutes ................................................................................................ 25 Art. 50 Majority for a modification of the Statutes .................................................................. 25 IX. HONORARY TITLES AND DISTINCTIONS .............................................................................. 25 Art. 51 Honorary Presidents, Honorary Vice-presidents and Honorary Members, Awards .... 25 X. DISSOLUTION OF European Gymnastics ............................................................................. 26 Art. 52 Dissolution .................................................................................................................... 26 Art. 53 Financial situation ......................................................................................................... 26 XI. FINAL PROVISIONS ............................................................................................................ 26 Art. 54 Unforeseen Cases ......................................................................................................... 26 Art. 55 Observance of the Statutes and Regulations ............................................................... 26 Art. 56 Autonomy ..................................................................................................................... 27 Art. 57 Approval of the Statutes ............................................................................................... 27 Regulations for the elections (Statutes European Gymnastics 2020, Appendix 1) ................................